New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18
IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM.
CONSERVATION IN THE HARBOR.

CONSERVATION IN THE HARBOR.
MANY BOATS cAPsrzED-woRK OF LIGHTNING IN
VARIOUS PLACES
The storm was felt with unusual severity ct Bay
Ridge Captain Gregory at the Atlantic Yacht Club
house said that In his eight years experiences se Bay
Ridge no had never seen anything approaching 1t In
severity There considerable excitement among the
yachts and other craft anchored rhere but to damage
done. The Revs dragged her two anchors and was
blown ashore but pulled OF again by tho Thomas p
Way without damage The schooner yacht Nakomis,
which just fitted the Saturday also
dragged anchor and dred In Shore but secured
and fastened to the steamboat pier without damage.
The sloop yacht wul broke her main boom Tho sloop
Atlantic and tho schooner Grayins. which were also
anchored vt Bay RIDGE rode out the squall In safety
Edward l. Walsh, James j. Walsh. brothers, snd
Christopher Rossankemp a Of Broosvn. were out sail
ing in the small catboat Katie r. owned By the nrst
named Walsh. When the squa came up they were just
Off the wharf at Fifty nthst. Brooklyn. and few hun
dred yards from the shore The mast OF their boat was
snapped OF near the deck. and tho boat
Immediately turned over and threw them
into the water They struck out for the shore.
but the wind blew the boat after them. and they had
considerable q. i ditcuty IN ayoains ,.: whsn they they
by the end OF it, else they would have been caught be-
tween the boat and the wharf Most Of their clothes
were lost In the boat.
A HOLE PUNCHED IN THE STEAMER ERIN AT QUAR-
ANTINE.
The doctors tug George Q. Preston started from her
dock board board tho National Line steamer Erin.
The Doctor clambered the ships side just ss the
squall csme up At the same time twomasted schoon
such usually employed In transporting brick DO
came anageable and drfted across tho Erins bow
The doctors tug got just ~ the schooner struck
the Erin the port side. under the foremsst stavng
large hole in the Erins side above the waterlne The
schooner carried away her bowsprt but otherwise re-
ceiyed no damage.
The doctors boat rescued seaman and yawi belong
Ing to the soop yacht Fanny which was directly abreast
Quarantine The seaman In the act Of taking In sn
awning OF the yaw whom the squall her and she
capsized
DIR CYRUS EDISON RESCUED BY THE PATROL.
DR.. Cyrus Edison, OF the Health Board, and q
party of friends sailing In the bay st
yesterday In the Doctors sloop yacht wsveler.
They had anchored of Clifton, and the Doctor was bath
the yacht when the storm burst upon them The party
were badly drenched when the police boat patrol hove
The sSos thirty rom craft Ii
various descriptions which had capsised IN the Bay
to jump overheard and swim for tho shore, His boat
half tled with water. was aterward picked up by the
boat,nen from the Quarantine Station.
WATCHING A RESCUE FROM MANHATTAN BEACH.
Just before the erce storm Of the carly afternoon, tho
who looks out for tho safety Of those who vent
ure into the surf Manhattan Beach, had his attention
called . small soop yacht about four miles from the
Shore the Rockavay bar Before all her sail could
be taken in the squall struck her, and In momedt sne
capsized aud her passengers clingng 70 tno null
&" Ike Crowell. the Manhattan Beach ite.ssyer With
@ as
his rowboat and pulled In tho direction OF tho over
Tne rsscung party were watched With intense interest
by the people gathered near the bathing pavilion VINO
freely :. sy % ;sw ~ sSo s
Ing to her into their boat The yacat
e her fate seS as 4.
362 Baltic-st, Brooklyn; Alanson Leddy, OF No oo4
Grand ave. and Richard CLARK Pacidcst They had rum
down from Brooklyn In the morning TO Sheepshead Bay
and had hired the yacht Monaitopee for a sail
THE CETUs BUFFErrfD BY THE STORM.
The iron steamboat Cetus had Just started from the
easterly iron pier at Coney Island TO return to the city
At 1918 O'Clock when the storm struck her.
Tho awnings and flags the steamer had been hurredy
taken down. but there enough loose material lying
around the forward decks when the blow to make
considerable din. A campsoo on the upper deck blown
against Of the transom windows OF the cabin added
This was the only damage sustained. The boat stood up
steadily and within hve minutes those passengers who
unity.
and all the vessels In the vicinity were carrying every
stitch Of sail Pilot boat No 15 was abreast Of the West
pier sloop yacht only short distance away, and
half dozen schooners and twice as many catboats were
lazlly moving over the water. There was no time z
shorten sail when the :qual was nrst oo
ssms ssrHsa DOWN 'e by "aS the run. and those who
were near shore lei go their anchors some not .
point at the west end OF tho island Their occupants
half dozen persons In each, were compelled 70 sit SUI
and take the peltngs OF tho Storm whe tneir ooat'
were buffeted by ihe waves.
All way up the harbor there were evidences thai
the blow had caught most OF the mariners unprcpsrcd
Many schooners showed by sails dragging in the watei
or wrapped in unseamanlke fashion around the oooms
that there had beeu time for anything moro than hur
redy lowering sail and letting 90 tho anchor large
schooner had just barely missed going on the rooKs
minute. Just beyond party OF men were SAID 20 os
NV IN nf WI sma A
on rocks Governors Island and the mainsail Of
from the main boom and was caught up by sling und
the damages could be repaird
EXPERIENCE OF THE CYGNUs's PASSENGERS
Tho iron steamboat Cygnus left the upper pier 81
Coney Island at 9l0 p. M. crowded with passengers
Scarcely q breath OF air stirring As the vesse
came abreast the Statue OF Liberty the evening squs
suddenly struck her with terrific force blowing from the
the and some Of the passengers OF
on the port side" rush WAS made for the vindwsrd
side, and the stanch steamer. which was almos on
at the same time slowly rishsd The excitement among
t%esmed on the point OF faintinE
Following the blast. came deuge OF rain and then
In the effort to squeeze through the door:
It was long before the Last OF them could get In and
added to the and through tho
pier No was not far distant; aud the storm abating
what the steamboat was made fast and the passen
Tho steamboat Columbia. with 1900 souls aboard was
lust outside Rockaway Inlet wnen the noon storm began
Captain Carman avoid being driven ashore. ran sew
eral miles out TO sea- There was great excitemens Oh
board, hundreds Of women crying and screarning.
CHIMNEYs BLOWN DOWN IN BROOKLYN.
Considerable damage Of minor sort was done BY the
wind yesterday afternoon in Brooklyn The tin roofs
and chmneys were blown or the houses at Nos 297 Sol
and 3l3 Columbiast. causing loss Of $500. AtNo.
500 Courtst the roof was blown of the house,
and tho roof of tho house at No $50 was blown
ND 40 tnat 1t was dangerous condition. The damsg
was $3.50. two-story frame house in course Of ereo-
tion In Fortysixthst between Third and Foursh sveA
Charles Schenck Of No 81 rhrtyseventhse Inc 70 ots